Static on Soundblaster Live? - Page 4

yorkiex · 09-07-2004, 09:32

hi there guys i was just browsing this forum when i came across this post anyway I used to have this prob in my old pc which also has a via chipset and a soundblaster live series card inside it.
After doing a bit of resurch on the good old web i found out the 2 most common reasons why this static happend.

1st reason is what Dilligaf1701 suggested the power supply might be the reason because faulty power supplies can certainly be the cause of this type of sound card noise.

And secondly it could be a motherboard/bios problem and there are 4 things you could do

1. upgrade the motherboard bios to the latest one.
2. change the PCI latency settings to a higher setting (this is the 1 i used and it worked). The defult setting of the bios PCI latency setting is 32 i changed it to 64 and it has worked since, there is also a tool you can use that changes the setting for you but ill have to look around the net for you for that just post back if you need it.
3. Change the sound card for a diffrent 1
4. i dont really recomend this 1 but if you do get p***ed off with the noise just chuck the pc out the window

If this has already been suggested to you i appolagise.

Russ · 09-07-2004, 17:27

OK I'll try it in another pc...after all, EVERYONE has a spare pc lying around the house, don't they???

Anyone want to lend me one??

dilli-theclaw · 09-07-2004, 17:42

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Originally Posted by Russ D

OK I'll try it in another pc...after all, EVERYONE has a spare pc lying around the house, don't they???

Anyone want to lend me one??

I always have a test system on the go - but it's probably a bit too far to come just to test a sound card

dilli-theclaw · 09-07-2004, 17:43

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Originally Posted by Russ D

OK I'll try it in another pc...after all, EVERYONE has a spare pc lying around the house, don't they???

Anyone want to lend me one??

So take the gfx card out (yeah i know you'll have to reinstall the on board stuff) and see if it starts working again

Russ · 09-07-2004, 17:45

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

I always have a test system on the go - but it's probably a bit too far to come just to test a sound card

Too far to come? Depends on how much you value your currently 'unbanned' status

Only joking - I'll take the gfx card out and see how it goes...

Russ · 09-07-2004, 18:36

Right, it's DEFINATELY the gfx - I took it out and the sound was back to crystal clear.

So what do I do about it???

dilli-theclaw · 09-07-2004, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Right, it's DEFINATELY the gfx - I took it out and the sound was back to crystal clear.

So what do I do about it???

Ok - if it's the power supply (and it's a standard size one) then you can just buy another one.

If it's a VIA issue (and you installed those drivers I linked to last night) I'm not that sure you CAN do anything about it

Like I said - in the end I bought a new card (digifire 7.1) because of the issues I was having with my creative one.

lf86 · 10-07-2004, 15:26

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

Here's a thought - is your motherboard chipset a via one? If so have you installed the hyperion (used to be via arena)drivers.

I think you just come up with this stuff to test us

hah, well mines a via chip too, but i don't know what this hyperion stuff is, but im guessing then that a via chip must have something to do with it?

dilli-theclaw · 10-07-2004, 15:30

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Originally Posted by lf86

hah, well mines a via chip too, but i don't know what this hyperion stuff is, but im guessing then that a via chip must have something to do with it?

The hyperion drivers (i posted a link in a previous post) are chipset drivers for the VIA chipset.

You can read more about them here.

http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=300

lf86 · 10-07-2004, 15:32

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Originally Posted by yorkiex

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2. change the PCI latency settings to a higher setting (this is the 1 i used and it worked). The defult setting of the bios PCI latency setting is 32 i changed it to 64 and it has worked since, there is also a tool you can use that changes the setting for you but ill have to look around the net for you for that just post back if you need it.
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you couldnt locate it for me could you?

lf86 · 10-07-2004, 16:19

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

The hyperion drivers (i posted a link in a previous post) are chipset drivers for the VIA chipset.

You can read more about them here.

http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=300

I downloaded something called the VIA 4In1 drivers from the gigabyte site which is the maker of my mobo....are these the same files?

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taken from that page:
"If you are looking for VIA 4in1 drivers, these are the drivers you are looking for. The "Hyperion" name was added to the 4in1 driver set name in December 2002."

Russ · 10-07-2004, 16:20

Yes

lf86 · 10-07-2004, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Yes

gah your too fast for me

dilli-theclaw · 10-07-2004, 16:27

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Originally Posted by lf86

I downloaded something called the VIA 4In1 drivers from the gigabyte site which is the maker of my mobo....are these the same files?

-edit:
taken from that page:
"If you are looking for VIA 4in1 drivers, these are the drivers you are looking for. The "Hyperion" name was added to the 4in1 driver set name in December 2002."

Essentially yes - but use the ones from the viaarena site (The ones i linked for Russ) These are the most up to date ones.